iPod Touch Apps

iPod Touch Google Plus App for iPod Touch

Posted by Fox on September 21, 2011 at 12:04 AM

Now that Google Plus has been opened to all and everyone. The iPod Touch "Google Plus" App is available from the iTunes App Store. You can also simply use via the web on your iPod Touch using http://m.google.com/plus
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iTunes Software Update Released - Version 10.1.1

Posted by Fox on December 26, 2010 at 11:20 PM

Apple have released an update for the iTunes Software. The new version is 10.1.1 What's new in iTunes 10.1.1 This release provides a number of important bug fixes, including: • Addresses an issue where iTunes may unexpectedly quit when resizing the iTunes window. • Resolves an issue where iTunes may unexpectedly quit when deleting a playlist that has the iTunes...
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iPod Touch Update - iOS 4.1 Software Update Released

Posted by Fox on September 12, 2010 at 12:37 AM

This iPod Touch software update contains improvements, including the following: • Game Center - Send and receive friend requests - Invite friends to multi-player games over the Internet - Play multi-player games by auto-matching with other players - View Leaderboards and Achievements - Discover new games from friends • Support for TV programme rentals on iTunes • Additional support for...
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Apple creates Own App Ad Network - iAd

Posted by Fox on April 11, 2010 at 10:48 PM

Apple announced the launch of their own in-app mobile advertising network. The iPhone OS 4.0 (also included for iPod Touch and iPad 4.0) is called iAd. The ads will take the form of mini-apps in their own right, complete with video and interactivity. Promising a stunning experience for the end user. Apple will sell and host the ads, and app...
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iPod Touch Version 4 Announced - Great New Features

Posted by Fox on April 11, 2010 at 9:56 PM

Apple took the wrappers off its iPad Touch OS 4 software tonight, with big features including multi-tasking, the iAd mobile advertising service, and a social games network called Game Center. The iPad Touch 4.0 software will ship to consumers this summer, although developers are getting a preview version tonight. It will come to iPad later in the Autumn. Multi-tasking works...
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iPhone GPS app market heating up

Posted by Fox on September 28, 2009 at 5:37 PM

The iPhone GPS app market unleashed by the release of the iPhone 3.0 software update is getting more interesting by the day, with several developers in an arms race to add new features to their initial offerings. Taking the lead in the GPS app race is Navigon MobileNavigator, which recently added support for spoken street names—a major failing in the...
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Cartier Saying iPhone & iPod Touch App Infringing Trademark

Posted by Fox on May 23, 2009 at 2:36 AM

Luxury watch maker Cartier International has sued Apple Inc., saying the electronics giant is offering software that infringes on its designs without authorization. The trademark lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in Manhattan. It sought a stop to the practice and unspecified damages. Cartier said in the lawsuit that Apple is offering for sale, via its iTunes store, products...
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Apple DIDN'T Fix the Wireless iTunes App Store Bug that's screwing Users and App Developers alike

Posted by Fox on November 21, 2008 at 5:28 PM

With iPhone 2.1, a bug was introduced that meant links to apps in the Wireless App Store don't work in the iPhone / iPod Touch safari browser. Bottom line, if you're viewing this page on your iPhone or iPod Touch, THIS LINK won't work. It should take you to a game called 'Punch-o-meter' in the Wireless iTunes App Store on...
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Free Update For iPod Touch - Firmware 2.2 is Now Available

Posted by Fox on November 21, 2008 at 3:43 PM

Free Update For iPod Touch - Firmware 2.2 is Now Available 1 - Start up iTunes 2 - Plug in you iPod Touch 3 - Select your device from the left hand menu 4 - Choose the 'Summary' tab 5 - Select 'Check Updates' Follow the on screen prompts.
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Koi Pond App for iPod Touch and iPhone gets a Festive Update for Christmas

Posted by Fox on November 17, 2008 at 8:00 PM

Koi Pond App for iPod Touch and iPhone gets a Festive Update for Christmas One of my all-time fave iPod Touch / iPhone apps, Koi Pond has just had a festive update for the Christmas holiday season. Version 2.2 now features: - Optional Vibration when feeding your Koi. New festive Features: - Festive Pond Decoration. - Holly replaces the Lily...
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Get a Free iPhone App Marketing Makeover

Posted by Fox on October 12, 2008 at 4:51 PM

Free iPhone App Marketing Makeover iPhone App Developers, offering "paid" apps and games within the iTunes App Store are invited to apply for a 'Free iPhone App Marketing Makeover'. You've taken the time to develop an iPhone App or Game and you've managed to get it released via the iTunes App Store. Congrats! But now it's time to ensure that...
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Free Apps Categories removed from iTunes Apps Store

Posted by Fox on October 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM

I just noticed that there's a sneaky tweak to the iTunes App Store in iTunes 8.0.1 - They've removed the 'Free Apps' categories in the menu. Prior to the release of iTunes 8.0.1, you could find a link to the top free iPhone Apps in the left hand menu, but it's been removed in iTunes 8.0.1. Apple didn't mention that...
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The Virtual Lighter App that puts an end to all Virtual Lighter Apps? - Please!

Posted by Fox on October 7, 2008 at 11:28 PM

Please, for the love of all things holy and scared, let this be an end to the Virtual Lighters apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch! Many a time during my daily updates of the iPhone Apps Charts have I been tempted to throw in the towel and simply stop bothering. Why? Because when I started out compiling the iTunes...
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Apple Drops App Developer NDA

Posted by Fox on October 1, 2008 at 6:57 PM

Apple have dropped the "Non Disclosure Aggreement" that prevented iPhone and iPod Touch App Developers from discussing their relationship with other (you and I). Great news as it's my experience that an 'open source' approach has always only ever resulted in improvements for the end end user. Nice one! Specifically, iPhone app developers have, until today, NOT been able to...
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Ad Supported Free iPhone Apps Arrive in the iTunes App Store - It Got Ugly

Posted by Fox on September 16, 2008 at 7:44 PM

Ad Supported Free iPhone Apps arrive in the iTunes App Store The idea behind 'ad supported' free mobile games is nothing new. It's a straight forward arrangement as far as you and I the user are concerned. We download a premium game for nothing, in return we're presented with an advert that's embedded in to the game. We get to...
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Why No 'Gift This App' Feature in the iTunes App Store?

Posted by Fox on September 15, 2008 at 10:22 PM

I hope you're not looking for the answer in this article :) I'm just wondering why Apple haven't enabled the ability to 'Gift an App' in the iTunes App Store. I do in fact spend more in the iTunes Store gifting stuff to friends and family than I do on my onw purchases. I do have my own theory though....
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Naked Faces iPhone App - Wonderful Visual and Voice Art for your iPhone & iPod Touch

Posted by Fox on September 15, 2008 at 8:12 PM

Naked Faces is a Visual and Audio Art App for your iPhone and iPod Touch Click here to go straight to Naked Faces in the iTunes App Store. Naked Faces Review Naked Faces is THE iPhone App that actually inspired my new drive to take time out from my daily activities in tracking the iPhone Apps and Games Chart. Read...
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To My Fellow iTunes App Store Sheep

Posted by Fox on September 14, 2008 at 2:14 PM

I spend far too much time keeping track of the top selling iPhone Apps & Games. So much so that I know I must be missing out on some great little iPhone Apps that are just not main stream enough (i.e. a game or utility) to make it in to the Top 40 and get the recognition they would otherwise...
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iTunes App Store Feeds available

Posted by Fox on September 12, 2008 at 3:37 PM

Looking for iTunes App Store Feeds for your rss reader or in xml format? Check out appstorefeeds.com for the lastest iTunes App Store feeds. It includes Paid Apps and Free Apps Feeds. There are also versions for the UK iTunes App Store, which is useful when you consider that iPhone & iPod Touch games and apps have different currency pricing...
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Koi Pond App Gets an Update

Posted by Fox on September 9, 2008 at 9:50 PM

Koi Pond App for iPhone and iPod Touch gets an update. There's a reason that Koi Pond has consistently remained at the top of the iPhone Apps Chart. Aside from the fact that it's simply one of the most stunning iPod Touch and iPhone Apps available, the developers really do take on board the user feedback that they receive. Someone,...
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Bogus Reviews in the iTunes App Store

Posted by Fox on September 3, 2008 at 1:45 PM

The more time I spend digging around in the iTunes App Store, the more I am convinced that it's packed with bogus reviews of various Apps. It can only be unscrupulous developers, or people working on behalf of developers. They really are the only people to benefit from having an app or games rating artifically inflated. It takes nothing for...
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Facebook App for iPhone & iPod Touch to get a makeover

Posted by Fox on August 23, 2008 at 12:35 AM

Taken from FaceBook Press Release [Screen Shots available using the link above] It's been a few weeks since we released Facebook for iPhone 1.1, and many of you are wondering what's next. Let's take a look at some of the upcoming features in version 2.0, which will arrive in the App Store in September. You'll be happy to know that...
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Why I Just Bought An iPhone App I'll NEVER Use

Posted by Fox on August 7, 2008 at 11:53 PM

I just wanted to give to give a 'shout out' to designbyaknife.com for for their Expenses Tracking iPhone App (also works on iPod Touch) called 'Pennies'. I'd never actually rely on my iPhone to tell me how much money I've spent, or have available to spend (Mrs doipod.com already has the monopoly on that!). In fact I'll never use the...
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Top Up iTunes with Gift Cards & Gift Certificates via Wireless iTunes Store

Posted by Fox on July 22, 2008 at 8:08 PM

I was having a dig around the iTunes Wireless Music Store on iPhone and iPod Touch. I came across something I'd not noticed before. I never knew I could top up my iTunes Account Balance via the Wireless iTunes Store. It's dead easy! 1. Nip in to your fave supermarket and grab an iTunes Gift Card. 2. Get to a...
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Facebook iPhone App Gets an Update with Great New Features

Posted by Fox on July 18, 2008 at 5:42 PM

Facebook iPhone App gets an Update with Great New features Not ones to sit around, Facebook have today release version 1.1 of their free iPhone / iPod Touch App. This update brings some great new features: You can now write on your friends' walls, view their photo albums, and see their full profiles. Photo browsing is more fun now with...
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iPhone Scams - A Warning

Posted by Fox on July 14, 2008 at 12:01 AM

Back in October 2007 I posted an article regarding Scams aimed at iPod users. I thought I'd take a little time to warn of the iPhone scams that have cropped up (and iPod Touch Scams) . Particularly with for all the new 3G iPhone owners. iPhone Scams So you get yourself an iPhone, and naturally you'll want to pimp it...
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No iTunes Wireless Store over 3G - Bummer

Posted by Fox on July 12, 2008 at 11:39 AM

I just assumed that because the new Wireless iTunes App Store worked over 3G, that the Wireless iTunes store would also work over 3G. NOPE! When I tried it out earlier today, I got the same "Cannot Connect to the iTunes Store... You must connect to a Wi-Fi network to access the iTunes Store" message that I got on my...
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Quick Guide to new iPhone & iPod Touch Parental Controls

Posted by Fox on July 11, 2008 at 2:10 AM

A Quick Guide to the iPhone and iPod Touch Parental Controls The 2.0 iPhone software that's released via iTunes 7.7 on July 11th comes with a Parental Control function. 2.0 is available for both the iPhone and iPod Touch. Setting up Parental Control on an iPhone or iPod Touch is straight forward: 1. Select 'Settings'. 2. Select 'Restrictions'. 3. Select...
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iTunes App Store Now Live

Posted by Fox on July 10, 2008 at 11:00 PM

The new iTunes App Store has gone live with the iTunes 7.7 update today. The App Store has over 500 apps, including loads of games for the iPhone and iPod Touch. There are 125 free apps available right now. You'll not be able to install them on your iPod Touch or iPhone until you upgrade the iPhone/iPod Touch software to...
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iPhone Appstore Details Released

Posted by Fox on June 18, 2008 at 6:02 PM

If like me you can't wait for the new iPhone Appstore to go live, get a fix of all the latest information from Apple at http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore/.
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Pricing for iPhone & iPod Touch 2.0 Software Upgrade Announced

Posted by Fox on June 18, 2008 at 5:57 PM

The iPhone 2.0 software upgrade for iPhone and iPod Touch will be made available free of charge to iPhone users and $9.95 for iPod Touch users. It'll be made available via iTunes on July 11th 2008. It'll work with the current EDGE and the planned 3G iPhones and ALL existing iPod Touch devices. Key Features of 2.0 are: - The...
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Looking for iPhone and iPod Touch Jailbreak Apps?

Posted by Fox on April 1, 2008 at 9:55 AM

Looking for iPhone apps for your jailbreak iPhone? What about iPod Touch apps? I just came across a cracking site for anyone looking to download ipod Touch or iPhone apps. It's packed with reviews and guides on how to jailbreak your iPhone and ipod Touch and get the "good" apps. Drop by to appleiphoneschool.com
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Lego on your iPhone

Posted by Fox on March 16, 2008 at 8:03 PM

This could be just an April Fools joke, but Play/NYC have released a video of a fun looking iPhone App that has you making Lego stuff on your iPhone / iPod Touch. iPhone and iPod Touch Apps will be made available via iTunes in an update planned for June '08. Check out the video and you'll see that it all...
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Apple iPhone SDK Released, but Apple say "feck you!" if you're not in the USA

Posted by Fox on March 6, 2008 at 11:34 PM

Am I pissed? Oh yeah. Apple have today announced the the release of the iPhone SDK, but it's limited to a select number of developers in the USA. The iPhone Developer Program will initially be available to a limited number of developers in the U.S. and will expand to other countries in the coming months. So feck you then? Want...
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MySpace developing native iPhone app

Posted by Fox on March 5, 2008 at 11:29 AM

MySpace is in the midst of developing a native iPhone and iPod Touch application. Although details of what the app involves remain closely guarded, the product is known to be the result of early SDK access and is likely the first official app known to be in the works. A native app is an application that's installed and stored on...
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Great New Home Screens and Webclips Feature for the iPod Touch

Posted by Fox on January 19, 2008 at 11:06 AM

I mentioned that I really like the new home screen features that comes with the new software package available for the iPod Touch. You can now have up to 8 home screens on your iPod Touch. One new feature of the home screens is that you can add webclips. These webclips are shortcuts to web sites or web applications that...
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How To Buy The New Official Applications For The iPod Touch

Posted by Fox on January 19, 2008 at 10:43 AM

Yeah I know I covered it in the article "New Official Software Applications Available for iPod Touch", but it took me two days to figure out how to actually buy and install it. I had to hang around the official iPod Support forums until I found the answer. So, BEFORE you buy and instal the new iPod Touch software you...
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New Official Software Applications Available for iPod Touch

Posted by Fox on January 19, 2008 at 10:24 AM

Apple have made a bunch of the iPhone applications available for the iPod Touch. These are Google Maps, Mail, Notes, Stocks and Weather. I can confirm that all work here in the UK, but read on for more details on their limitations. Apple are charging £12.99 in the UK and $20 in the USA for the new software pack that's...
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A nice simple guide to hacking your iPod Touch

Posted by Fox on January 7, 2008 at 10:37 PM

So when they techies starting talking about hacking the iPod Touch a few months back I gave it a go. Back then, the guides were were written by techies for techies. I'm no techie, so after just one failed attempt to hack my iPod Touch I simply restored the factory settings. At last someone has taken the time to write...
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